News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-12-22

WIN fnttering hearts the yonno
Year. p''".' Vi Leap
The first lyccum of the winter Term
was held by The Academy students
ana largely attended on Friday eve
ming. wv
Herman Holbrook returned to Bos-
ton last week. Harry Adams cut his
loot quite badly recently while work.
ing in the woods.
The ladies' circle which was exroo-
ted to meet at Mrs. Hendee's on Fri
aaN afternoon. was held at the vestry
instead, and good Humber were pres
ent
The excellent skating on Whitney's
pond has been pretty generally en-
J"yed by the young people, hut the
snow has brought the sport to a close
for time at least.
lhe newly organized drum corps
extend thanks to Elmore's orchestra
for the excellent music donated at the
recent old folks dance, from which
The boys received decided benefit.
Christmas trees and appropriate ex-
erclses are to be held as usual at all
The churches. At the Methodist
church on Friday evening and at the
congregational and UEiversalist hous-
es on Monday evening.
We stated last week that Miss Bell
Hall assisted the students at their
choir concert at johnson. It seems
that Miss Hall originated and did all
the work in getting up the affair. We
certainly did not intend to deprive
Miss Hall of any credit in the matter.
We received a communication from
A. +. Hawse, of Barre last week. in
which he expresses his satisfaction
with the News AND CITIZEN and Clos-
es as follows: II have seen but one
thing III your paper since l began to
take it. that | knew, in all reason, to
he a lie, and that was that Rune
Churchill walked to the Malvern Farm
and back. That don't look reason
able. If you had said Ed. Stone it
would have looked little better. but
Rune just think of it! Don't try to
make US fellows down here believe
that story; we know Rune too well
for that"
At the annual meeting of Coral
Chapter No. Is, o. E. S., December
9th, the following officers were elected
and installed: G. W. Fitch, W. Pat.
ron; Mrs. c. w. Fitch, W. Matron {;
Mrs. Augusta Spaulding, A. M. !;
Mrs. Lizzie McClintock, Cond. Mrs.
Ida Gould. A. Cond.; Mrs. Nell
Shaw, Sec; Mrs. Paulina Shaw,
Treas. Minnie NJ. Fitch, Ada; Lii
liam Bryant, Ruth; Mrs. Edna Jack
man, Esther; Mrs. Emma Cutting,
Martha Mrs. Calista Burke, Electa
Mrs. Emeline Spaulding, Warder;
Milton BOardman, Sent.
The next lecture in the course will
he delivered this Wednesday, even
ing, the 2lst, instead of the 221, as
heretofore announced. Wallace Bruce.
is the man and his subject "Ready
Wit" otherwise described as "Sixty
minutes of common sense, humor,
wit and eloquence." Mr.. Bruce is all
author of some celebrity and comes
recommended as one of the most pol
ished and eloquent speakers on the
American platform. The lecture course
is drawing to a close and the opportu-
nifty TO hear first-class speakers will
soon he past for this season. Let US
have full house. For further pal tic
ulars See advertisement.
Resolutions on the death of R. X.
Cook -
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the Grand Master
of all Lodges to summon a brother of oar frater-
nifty go TO that bourne from whence no tIav-
eIer returns" A brother who WAS ever faithful
10 his trust, and whose example we might all do
well to en- ulaIe. Therefore,
Res0Ired.-That in the loss of our Brother, X.
4 Cook, the fraternity lose one who has Ior
cloud seemed to be over our order his faithful
nSss never faltered and while he filled many OF
ever prompt and faithful to his trust, never wa
yering at adversely, but always cheerful and
firm in the belief that the great principles OF
Masonry would ultimately triumph
Resolved.-That we deeply and sincerely
mourn the loss II Brother Cook, he being one of
the oldest members OF Mt. Vernon Lodge. having
been a member for 80 years. always exemplity-
ing the pris ciple that III outh we ought to occu
by our minds in obtaining useful knowledge; i'll
manhood we should apply that knowledge TO
the discharge of our duties to tiud. our neighbour
and ourselves, that IN age We may enjoy the
happy reflection consequent upon a wei spent
life and die in the hope OF glorious immortal
ity.
Resolred.-That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the friends and that they be printed in
the NEws AND ITlztN.
:; " F.asH ssrAurDrso. Com.